Comment Number: 05-02582-EREG-174-d7391-c32276
Received: 3/10/2005 8:00:00 AM
Subject: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment
Title: National Security Personnel System
CFR Citation: 5 CFR Chapter XCIX and Part 9901
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Comments:

MYTH
Seniority and veterans preference will no longer count in the event of a reduction in force (RIF).
FACT
Not true. Veterans preference eligibles are still retained over employees without veterans preference in RIF. Also, seniority continues to be a factor in RIF. However, because NSPS is a performance-based system, the proposed regulations give greater weight to performance in RIF retention by placing performance ahead of length of service. Employees competing for retention under RIF who have the same performance ratings will be retained based on length of service
The current system is not broken and does not need fixing. Performance is already used as a factor in RIFs. NSPS will not be fair because the performance for pay system will be very subjected. DOD does not have TQL tested processes in place. DOD has no metric data to support this new system. The system will be base on favoritism and will be very subject. Morale will be very low. Line supervisor's morale will also reach new lows